“I would say my life experiences are my poetry, whether I'm writing about those actual, factual experiences or not.” WritingLife ExperienceFactual Author:Dorianne Laux
“I think what life experience has brought to my poems is compassion. When you work hard to make a living, raise a child up into the world, fail at marriage and try again, teach and fail, travel and fall, become ill, well again, weak but grateful, you learn patience, forbearance.” ThinkingWorldTryingWellsChildrenHardFallCompassionTeachFailingHard WorkWeakRaisesGratefulIllLife ExperienceTry AgainForbearance Author:Dorianne Laux
“I share my life experiences as a poet with my students. My poetic difficulties, joys, struggles and discoveries. If I read a new poem or essay or book I'm excited about, I bring it in.” IfsBookJoyStruggleShareStudentsPoetDiscoveryDifficultyExcitedPoeticLife ExperienceEssays Author:Dorianne Laux
